Sharp County record., 1887-11-17

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- Jim McCaleb is down from Hardy
for his health. He reports great deal
of sickness in that vicinity.
-"Tidings from the west" The
Pacific & Great Eastern has made an
other demonstration.
Presiding Elder Gregory was here
Tuesday night and held the last quarter
ly meeting for this station. He was met
here by Rev. Southworth who preached
short sermon.
Joe Williams has made an extensive
addition to his actory building and at
tached corn buhrs to his machinery, and
will soon be ready for grinding corn one
day in each week.
And still our subscription lists swell.
At tie end of the month we will give
the names of all new patrons received
this month. Send in more and let the
list be big one.
Our next door neigbbor Will Coch-
ran, is ready for ;the fall rains with q
nice, new cstern Will if it don't rain
there's no danger of the huge vessel fall
ing to slaves.
Superintendent Shaver appointed
some committees last Sunday to decorate
the Method ist church for thanksgiving
services and to select some one to deliv-
er an address or sermon on that day.
| Wild pigeons have deserted this
part Of Arkansas entirely. We have not
seen wild pigeon this fall, and there
never has been better bitter mast for
years.
The school attendance is rapidly in
creasing. several new pupils from other
parts of the county having been enroll
ed, and some from other counties. Every
body is well pleased with the manage,
ment.
We have the minutes of the Spring
River Baptist Association to print, for
which Job we are obligated to our friend
Hugh Spots, the efficient clerk of said
body.
Movers are passing here each day
going both north and south, some com
ing into the state for homes, while Others
are vending their way homeward from
the cotton fields of White and Black
river bottoms
-Some of the young men and young
ladies Of the town have organized dra-
matte club and are now getting ready to
make the holidays more enjoyable by
giving the public one or more first class
entertainments.
-Minter A. Coger has purchased a
half interest in the grocery store and
shoe and boot, saddle and harness shop
OF L. Spurlock, and as soon as an in.
voice can be made and other arrange
ments completed, the firm of Spurlock &
Coger will greet the public with an an
noucement concerning things generally.
Young Coger is the eldest son of our
townsman, NJ. B. Coger, and has by his
own frugality and industry made enough
cash money to embark in business, and
that without the aid of any one. but
with the good wishes of all who know
him.
We would suggest that our district
school teachers draw the boys up in line
every few days and instruct them to a
certain extent in the present political
history of the state 1t would certainly
interest the boys to know how many
representatives Arkansas has in congress,
when they are elected; how our United
States senators are elected and how
often; teach them names of our five con-
gressmen, and U. s. senators. Let them
all know what congressional district they
live in, also the senatorial and judicial
districts Sharp county is in; how often
our State senator is elected, where he
lives and give his name. Also let them
be able to name the counties composing
the congressional, senatorial and judicial
district they live in. All l2-year old
boys should know this at this advanced
age, and teacher who cannot impart
this information should take the fist op.
! DOrtunity tn acuuaint hirnself